Away from tonight's picks, it is worth flagging a handful of dogs whose underlying figures have jumped sharply in recent runs, the kind of trajectory that often precedes a step forward in results rather than just a one-off good day. Susie Gun leads the way, with her composite score climbing from 4 to 40, a rise of 36 points, ahead of a run in the B4 at Towcester over 460m from trap 6. A jump of that size usually reflects either a big improvement in recorded times or a run of finishes that finally matched the raw ability, and it is the kind of move worth tracking into her next couple of starts rather than reacting to immediately.
Slippy Daniel is not far behind, up 30 points from 7 to 37 ahead of the A6 at Sheffield over 500m from trap 6, while Insane Carra has moved from a modest 25 to 53, a rise of 28, ahead of the A2 at Central Park over 491m from trap 4. That last one is particularly interesting because a composite score in the low 50s at A2 level is competitive rather than makeweight, so if the improvement holds up, Insane Carra could be knocking on the door of a win sooner rather than later.
The usual caution applies: a form spike can come from a genuinely better dog, but it can also come from a drop in grade, a switch to a more suitable trip, or simply a small sample settling into a truer level. None of these three are being tipped outright tonight, but all three are worth adding to a kennel tracker to see whether the trend keeps building.